A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08Kerr, Robert
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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08
Kerr, Robert
Voyages and travels
§ 7. Observations by Mr John Saris of Occurrences during his Abode at
Bantam, from October, 1605, to October, 1609
§ 8. Rules for the Choice of sundry Drugs, with an Account of the Places
where they are procured.
§ 9. Of the principal Places of Trade in India, and the Commodities they
afford.
SECT. III. Second Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1604,
under the Command of Captain Henry Middleton.
Introduction.
§ 1. Voyage of General Henry Middleton, afterwards Sir Henry, to Bantam
and the Moluccas, in 1604.
§ 2. Voyage of Captain Colthurst, in the Ascension, to Banda.
SECT. IV. Third Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1607, by
Captain William Keeling.
Introduction.
§ 1. Disasters in the Outset of the Voyage, with Occurrences till
leaving Saldanha Bay.
§ 2. Departure from Saldanha Bay, and Occurrences till the Ships parted
Company.
§ 3. Instruction learnt at Delisa respecting the Monsoon; with the
Arrival of the Dragon at Bantam.
§ 4. Voyage of the Hector to Banda, with Occurrences there.
SECT. V. Narrative by William Hawkins of Occurrences during his
Residence in the Dominions of the Great Mogul.
Introduction.
§ 1. Barbarous Usage at Surat by Mucrob Khan; and the treacherous
Procedure of the Portuguese and Jesuits.
§ 2. Journey of the Author to Agra, and his Entertainment at the Court
of the Great Mogul.
§ 3. The Inconstancy of the King, and the Departure of Captain Hawkins
to the Red Sea, Bantam, and England.
SECT. VI. Observations of William Finch, Merchant, who accompanied
Captain Hawkins to Surat, and returned over Land to England.
Introduction.
§ 1. Remembrances respecting Sierra Leona, in 1607.
§ 2. Observations made at St Augustine in Madagascar, and at the Island
of Socotora.
§ 3. Occurrences in India, respecting the English, Dutch, Portuguese,
and Moguls.
§ 4. Journey to Agra, and Observations by the Way; with some Notices of
the Deccan Wars.
§ 5. Description of Futtipoor, Biana, &c. of Nill, or Indigo; and of
other Matters.
§ 6. Description of Lahore, with other Observations.
SECT. VII. Voyage of Captain David Middleton, in 1607, to Bantam and the
Moluccas.
Introduction.
SECT. VIII. Fourth Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1608, by
Captain Alexander Sharpey.
Introduction.
§ 1. Relation of this Voyage, as written by Robert Coverte.
§ 2. Supplement to the foregoing Narrative, from the Account of the same
unfortunate Voyage, by Thomas Jones.
§ 3. Additional Supplement, from the Report of William Nichols.
SECT. IX. Voyage of Captain Richard Rowles in the Union, the Consort of
the Ascension.
Introduction.
§ 1. Of the Voyage of the Union, after her Separation from the
Ascension, to Acheen and Priaman.
§ 2. Return of the Union from Priaman towards England.
SECT. X. Fifth Voyage of the English East India Company, in 1609, under
the Command of Captain David Middleton.
Introduction.
§ 1. Occurrences at Bantam, Booton, and Banda.
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